Chapter 378: Feeling Uneasy
Seeing the two children looking so sad, Olivia was at a loss for words.
Fortunately, the children understood that their mommy was also reluctant to part with Sophia. After a brief period of sadness, they sensibly quieted down and began eating their meal in small bites.
After dinner, Olivia was utterly exhausted, and the two children were not in the mood to play games either, so they went upstairs to rest early.Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.
Once the children had fallen asleep, Olivia gently stroked their cheeks and softly said, “Mommy is sorry.”
Because of her, the children had to follow her around at such a young age.
They could have had a better life. If she told Victor about the children’s true identity, they would be young masters of the Leer family, born with a silver spoon in their mouths.
But out of selfishness, she kept the children by her side.
Despite working tirelessly over the years to make up for it, she felt that her efforts were still far from enough compared to what she owed them.
Staring at their sleeping faces for a long time, Olivia leaned down to kiss their foreheads. She then got up, turned off the lights, and left the room.
Hearing the door close, the two children opened their eyes and exchanged a glance in the dark.
They hadn’t been asleep at all and had heard Olivia’s apology.
Mommy had apologized to them, but they didn’t feel that she had done anything wrong…
Olivia returned to her room, tidied up briefly, and lay down on her bed.
She thought she would fall asleep after such a tiring day, but as soon as she closed her eyes, countless images flooded her mind.
From her negotiation with Lily at the cafe to Sophia crying and begging her not to leave, and then to the children’s reluctant expressions just now…
Olivia felt both ironic and powerless.
She had worked so hard all these years, thinking she had become strong enough, yet in front of the Leer family, she was still so vulnerable.
Soon, she would have to leave this city again because of the Leer family.
She didn’t know how long it took before she finally drifted off into a fitful sleep.
The next morning, when the alarm went off, Olivia felt a splitting headache. But remembering that the Whitaker Group’s medicinal herbs would be delivered that morning, she forced herself out of bed and groggily washed up.
When she went downstairs, the two children were already sitting at the table having breakfast.
Seeing Olivia come down, they both recalled her apology from the previous night.
Since mommy had waited until they were asleep to say it, she must not have wanted them to know.
The children sensibly didn’t ask about it but noticed Olivia’s complexion and asked with concern, “Mommy, did you not sleep well?”
Olivia was taken aback.
“Your dark circles look like a panda’s,” Sebastian said with a serious face, his eyes full of worry.
Hearing this, Olivia realized and smiled nonchalantly at them. “I drank too much coffee while working last night and couldn’t sleep. Thank you for reminding me.”
The children exchanged doubtful glances but quieted down after expressing their concern a few more times.
After breakfast, Olivia asked Emily to take them to kindergarten. She then hurriedly went back upstairs to touch up her makeup before driving to the research institute.
On her way there, Olivia felt a bit anxious.
Although Isaac had assured her yesterday, she wouldn’t feel at ease until she saw the medicinal herbs with her own eyes.
After all, previous partners had also encountered problems on the day of delivery. It was only when they called proactively that those partners revealed the truth…